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SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
A Remarkable Case of Catalepsy in Con-
necticut

necticut
A most remarkable story of suspended
animation reached New Haven, Conn.,,
from Saybrook, a small town at the mouth
of the Connecticut river ,Eor many years,
past there has lived in hut in the woods
near the town an Indian half-5reed and his
| wife, in whose veins is Indian and negro
blood. Two months ago the man went to
town, where he is known as "Indian Dave"
and visited Dr. NJ c.. Grannis, the only
physician in the village. He appeared
greatly disturbed in mind, and told how
his wife had been dead, to all appearances,
for many weeks previous The physician
paid no heed to the haff-breed's story, as
he thought he had become deranged. The
latter, however, succeeded in getting Eli
Whittlesey to go to the physician the next
day.
This time DR.. Grannis consented to 90
to the mountain resort with Mr.. Whit
tlesey. a squalid hut, two miles from any
road, was found. Here Indian Dave
and his wife lived for seventeen years.
The woman, it was found, had been taken
ill from exposure during the latter part of
February. As near as can be learned she
went into an unconscious condition, from
which she showed no signs Of waking for
| weeks. The half-breed had doctored her
with roots previous to this, and kept her
condition secret from everybody. This was
easily accomplished, as no one hardly ever
visited his habitation. She continued to
sleep day after day, taking no nourish-
ment, and had wasted away until she is
now almost phantom. Dr. Grannis made
every effort to bring her back to conscious
hr1t fhnx- L.
; matter was kept a secret until to-day,
when it leaked out.
| Several prominent medical men have
| visited the woman secretly but could not
properly diagnose the case. Meanwhile
the impassive object of their curiosity and
attention lies in the bed Her flesh has
become dry and rough, and her lips deep
purple. A small amount of milk is daily
forced down her throat, the muscles of her
face remaining rigid the meanwhile. Dr.
| Grannis was seen at 6 o'clock tonight in
this city. He pronounces the case the
most remarkable one on record. "The
woman don't receive enough food to sus-
tain life, and in all probability she will
not awaken from her sleep in this world
She has been reduced from 210 pounds to
little over 60 The skin clings tightly
to the bones. 1t is her great
physical strength which enabled her
to maintain life so long. As near as | can
learn she has not opened her eyes once
since her catalepsy occurred. The Indian
says, however, that she makes revelations
once and oftentimes twice a week. | have
been unable to be present at any of them,
however. Up to date, as near as l can
learn from the badly scared husband, the
woman has been in her present conditions
for one hundred and eighty days."
President of the State Board of Health,
DIR. Lindsey, was seen, and he confirms
| DR.. Grannis' statement, he having visited
the woman at the latters suggestion. He
says he has never before seen anything
| like II
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WHOLE NO. l1,405.

action of the heart, and not seldom 10
paralysis.
The Egyptian and Roman ladies, who
we're so famous for their beauty and COM
plexion, are said, indeed, to have used
pastes and nnguents and medicated baths.
But it is probable ina; their cosmetics
were of the simplest, the equivalent of our
harmless rose water and glycerine, for the
soothing of an irritated surface or the
whitening of the hands. 1t is certain that
the efficacy of the baths lay in their fre-
quency and thoroughness To an Egypt
ian princess or Roman mobiles wife we
moderns, with our mornings hasty dip
into tub Of tepid water, would rank with
the great unwashed. From the scalding
and rlnsing and scraping and rubbing and
kneading and oiliug that their bathing
involved, they came forth with skins of
velvet, because every atom Of waste was
removed, and every organ in the body was
maintained at its full eliminative power.
They changed their body linen every day
as well, and by this scrupulous cleanliness
offset in some degree their sins against the
stomach
Among moderns, English women, as a
rule, possess in youth and keep till age the
finest compilations. Their climate is kind
to them. Its perpet, moisture seems to
keep them in perpetual bloom, as it does
their wonderful roses. But besides their
climate, their customs favor them. Eng
lish girls are kept in the nursery or the
school room, free from the excitement of
late hours, rich food, adult society, fashion,
able dress or habits, till their constitutions
are established and their physique devel-
oped. The simple food, daily bath, hours
spent out of doors on foot or on horseback.
and uneventful life, give them sound stom-
achs, hearty liyers and tranquil nerves,
and the beautiful coloring is matter Of
course.-HdIpe,'s Bazar.
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u,le's Baltimore special says: A coal-oil
stove exploded in Washington street to-
day. An alarm of fire was sounded and a
crowd collected in frcnt of the house. Mrs.
Barbara Vogel, with her two children,
aged respectively and years, occupied
the third story of the house. When the
engines arrived the woman was in bed with
her children. She became frantic with
fright, rushed to the window, threw up the
sash and then clasping the little ones in
her arms kissed them passionately. while
the astonished crowd stood below gazing at
her wild actions.
Finally, with a quick movement, she
threw them, one after the other, as far out
from the building as her strength would
allow, and they plunged headlong through
the air distance of thirty-ive feet. The
horror-stricken spectators shuddered, but a
couple of men rushed forward and caught
the children before they reached the pave
ment. The frantic mother then climbed
upon the sill and was preparing to throw
herself from the window when the specta-
tors shouted to her to desist. These cries
caused her TO pause for moment and
those below took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to tell her that the fire was out. She
finally seemed to collect her senses and re-
tired from the window. The children were
unhurt
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Beeby Johnson, an old pioneer of Napa'
is dead.
Another Italian contingent has left for
Massowah.
During September the cash in The Treas
ury was increased S14, ,240, ,514.
Another friend of the Graham gang has
been killed in the Tonic Basin.
Warrants have been issued in New York
for the arrest of colonized voters.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey party, at
Mocho station, has finished its work.
Auditor Shelley presents the financial af-
fairs of the navy in his annual report.
The stories of suffering in Newfoundland
are confirmed by the Rev DR.. Hawley.
Branches of the State Board of Trade are
being established in all parts of the State
The Board OF Pension Appeals disposed
of $3.50 cases during the past sixteen
months.
1t is said the Duke of Cambridge will
soon retire from the post of Commander
in-Chief
Another patient at the Wards Island In
sane Asylum has died from the result of
brutality. ~S'
General Benet, the Chief of Ordnance,
heavy casting for new guns.
There are indications that Bill Bushton
may escape conviction at San Luis Obispo
of the murder of Luis Cupea.
]. Ii. Jeter, an old and highly respected
citizen of Lincoln, died on Tuesday night.
The deceased was born in Kentucky.
The son of an English Earl has been SEN
fenced TO serve three years in the peniten-
tary by the Memphis Criminal Court.
Charles Ereckson, stone-mason, was
killed at Portland, Or, yesterday, by the
falling of one of the piers of The new rail-
road bridge.
j. w. Ward telegraphs from New Or
leans, denying the statement that the men,
bers of the New York Baseball Club had
been on spree in that city.
Another freight brakeman has been ar
rested in Arizona for completely in the train
robbery last April. The evidence against
him and Skidmore, brakeman, is conclu-
sive.
Tuck. A. Gee was hanged at Lexington,
Ky, yesterday, for the murder of his
brother-in-law, James Falkner. This is
the first execution of white man in Ken
lucky since the war.
As II. J. Young was on the Empire grade
on his way to Santa Cruz with a load of
petroleum with five-horse team, the
wagon and team went over the grade. the
| wagon running over Young and breaking
his right leg below the knee. One of the
horses was killed instantly.
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AN AFFEcToNATE HUsBAND.-A Pa
risian workman named Barthes invited his
better half to look down well. When
she did so he pushed her in. The woman,
on coming to the surface of the water,
shrieked for help. Her husband let down
a bucket by means of rope, and to this
she clung with tenacity, believing that she
was about to be saved. Her husband,
however, ruled otherwise, and when he
raised his wife and the bucket near the
top of the well he let go, and the woman
was once more precipitated into the water
AS she reappeared Barthes threw large
stones on her to make her sink. Then the
neighbors appeared. One went to fetch a
ladder, which he put down to the woman,
who was saved after some difficulty, owing
to the continued opposition of her husband.
He has been sentenced to fifteen years pc
nal servitude.-iS James Gazette.
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EVENING SESSION.
Interesting Clash of Views Between Two
Writing Experts.

SAN Francisco, November 4th.- [Spe-
cial. lat the evening session the father OF
deceased said that the last he saw of his
son alive was On Saturday, October 22d.
Never saw him have memorandum-book.
E. III. Baxter, head salesman for Langley
& Michaels, knew Dimmig three years as a
retail druggist Sold bill of goods to Dim
mig October 10th for DR.. Fells, at Liver
more. The list of goods was made public
at the afternoon session..
Gumpel, the writing expert, continued his
testimony this evening, He was even more
pronounced than formerly in his opinion
that what purported to be the confession
of Benhayon was forgery. He gave Du-
merous examples where the differences
were to be found. Samples of Dimmig's
writing were submitted to him. He stated
that there was no resemblance between
them and the writing of the confession.
NJ. Horton, writing teacher and expert
of wide experience, had examined some of
the papers in the case, but n& very thor
oughly. AS far as he had gone, he was of
the opinion that Benhayon wrote the con-
fession. Mr.. Horton was very positive in
stating his belief.
Adjourned until P. NJ. tomorrow.
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Cosmetics and Complexion,

If it were only question of money
wasted and folly enlightened, it would not
be worth while to preach upon this text,
perhaps. But probably nine out of every
ten of the cosmetics in market are posi-
lively harmful. White lead, bismuth.
arsenic and other powerful poisons are the
usual base. They impart for a time an
artificial bloom, always followed by a
darkening and coarsening of the grain of
the skin. The habitual use of arsenic in
pills, waters or solution results in dis
turbance of the circulation, weakened
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PIPER's STORY coRRoBoRATED.
THE ANARCHISTS.
Governor Oglesby Not Likely to Interfere
With the Laws Course.

Governor Oglesby Not Likely to Interfere
With the Laws Course.
SPRINGFIELD (Ill.). November 4th-The
Governors Anarchist mail was a little
more bulky than usual to-day, but its con-
tents are secret that is locked securely
He persistently declines to talk about the
case. 1t is declared that the letters of
Engel, Lingg, Fischer and Parsons, in
which they refuse to accept Communication
of sentence, have not been received, and it
is believed that they have been kept back
by friends of the condemned men.
A woMAN's APPEAL.
Mrs. NJ. A. Miller, of Chicago, arrived in
the city to-day, for the purpose of appeal
ing to the Governor in behalf of the Anar-
chists. She made her headquarters at the
Woman's S Exchange, an attachment of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
and went directly to the Executive Man
sion. She found the Governor at home,
and stated her case. She afterward said
that she received respectful attention, but
she was not satisfied with the result.
The Governor would not give her any in
dication of what he is likely to do. Mrs Mil
Ter said she thought Governor Ogiesby very
strongly inclined to let the law take its
course; that he evidently believes in not
interfering with the operation Of the law
without good reason therefore.
THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
CHICAGO, November 4th.-Captain Black
and L. L. Oliver, of the Amnesty Associa-
ton, asked Mayor Roche for permission to
circulate petition at the street-corners in
voking Executive clemency for the con-
demned Anarchists. The Mayor had no
objection, providing it was done in proper
manner. Captain Black said this evening
that he expected to go to Springfield on
Monday with the petition.
Such petition as l shall carry" said
the Captain, does not mean that the men
renounce their principles; that they are
down on their marrow-bones begging for
mercy, or that they regard themselves as
guilty of any crime. II will be complying
with the law in the matter, and calling on
Governor Oglesby to perform a judicial
act"
A telegram was sent tonight by George
Schilling TO Master Workman Quinn, of
District Assembly 40, John Swinton, Robert
G. Ingersoll and others in New York, say
ing that formal application to the Gov
ernor for clemency will be made on
Wednesday, November 9th, and that all
delegations should be in Springfield not
later than that morning.
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A SECOND DANIEL LAMBERT-The
British Medical Journal gives the following
interesting particulars of the hight, weight
and dimensions of Thomas Longley, of
Dover, who is said to be the heaviest
British subject IN the world. Mr.. Longley,
who is a respectable and intelligent pub
lican, was born (of parents not above the
normal size) in 1S4S. AS baby he was
not considered large. His present weight
is $50 pounds; hight, 6 feet inch, meas
urement of the waist, so inches; size of
leg, 25 inches. He finds considerable diff
ficulty in walking, and does not trust HIM
self in carriage, for fear of breaking the
springs. He is said to be very temperate,
both in eating and drinking, and has never
suffered from any i'll health of a serious
nature
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MARYsvILLE NOTES.
Manufacturing Enterprise-Rain Failing

Manufacturing Enterprise-Rain Failing
The New Cannery, Etc.
lCopyIgh, 1887, BY the California associated Press
MARYsvILLE, November 4th.-The Marys-
vile Wooden Mills are running to full ca
pacity, employing a hundred hands. Dur
ing the past twelve months these mills
have consumed about 100000 pounds OF
wool.
A light sprinkle of rain is falling this
evening, and there is a prospect of shower
before morning. Rain is much desired, as
none has fallen since April.
Marysville is to have cannery next sea-
son of the largest capacity. Arrangements
are now making for the formation of a
stock company with ample capital.
Nick Rehort, journeyman tailor, dis
appeared early in the week, after spree.
1t is believed he has committed suicide in
consequence of disappointment in love
affair.
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RAPID CoMMUNIcATIoN.-W the
first electric telegraph was established,
according to the British Postmaster-Gen
eral, the speed of transmission was from
four to FIVE words a minute on the five
needle instruments. In I849 the average
rate for number of newspaper messages
was seventeen words minute. The pres
ent pace of the electric telegraph between
London and Dublin, where the Wheatstone
automatic instrument is employed, reaches
462 words a minute; and thus what was
regarded as ridiculous sixty years ago has
multiplied a hundredfold in one half CEN
ffrrv
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A CARNIVAL OF BLOOD.
a Kentuckian Butchers His Brother-in-
Law, Wife and Child.

y hentuckian butchers His BrOther-in-
Law, Wife and Child.
LOUISVILLE, November 4th.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted in the western portion
of this city last night the awful results of
which were not discovered until 10 o'clock
this morning. AT that hour Mrs. Mary
Bruner, the mother of Mrs. Charles B.
Brownfield, called at the residence of her
daughter. No one answered her ring at
the doorbell. After several Intellectual
efforts, she went to the window of the little
one-story frame cottage, raised it and threw
open the shutter. The sight that met her
gaze was
HORRIBLE BEYOND DESCRIPTION.
In the middle of the door opening be-
tween the room occupied by her daughter
and husband and their little daughter of
eight or ten years, and that occupied by
William T. Bruner, brother of Mrs.
Charles T. Brownfield, who resided with
the family, was the body of her daughter
husband, suspended by strap attached to
the Intel and swaying to and fro slightly.
At the suicides back and on bed in a
dark corner reposed the body of William
t. Bruner, with his throat cut from ear to
ear.
MOTHER AND CHILD MURDERED.
Facing the self.murderer in the other
room was another bed, upon which, stiff
and in their blood, were the forms of his
wife and nine-y year-old child Their heads
were almost severed from their bodies.
Beneath Brownfields feet lay razor.
with which the awful deeds had been
committed. The bedclothing was drenched
with blood, and the faces of the victims
besmeared so that they were almost be-
yond recognition.
THE MONSTERS CONFESSION.
On bureau in the parlor lay the fol-
lowing letter. dated at $50 A. NJ, and writ
ten by the murderer in an unusually legi-
BILE hand:
To al tchona il may concern: I, Charles B.
Brownfield. murdered my dear wife and baby,
also W. T. Bruner, my brother-in-law.
killed my wife and baby because l was tired
of life and did not want them LEFT penniless in
the world and no one to take esre of them.
My cause for being tired of life is gambling
Now let my brothers and friends take warning
killed ". T. Bruner because did not think
he was fit to live. aud now / will make an at
tempt on my own life So, good-by, my father,
brother and sister and friends and relatives
All take warning. Good-by.
CHARLES B. BRowNTELD.
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BLOOD-RED POLITICS.
Great Excitement in Indian Territory
Fighting Imminent.


Fighting Imminent.
MUsKoGEE Il. Ty), November 4th.-
Great excitement prevails here tonight,
and the leaders of the Nationalist party are
barricading the public buildings and the
min street, and fortifying all adYanta-
geous points.
Couriers have been coming in all day
with news of the Downing mobilization.
Tonight two men arrived and stated
that ]. Z. Mayes, the Downing Chief, al
legged to have been elected at the last cleo
ton, was at Choteau at the head of big
armed force, and will march on Tahlequah
in the morning.
All women and children and other nom
combatants have left the Capital, and q
strong lire of pickets have been placed
around the town.
The Downing party leaders here say that
Mayes has large force under him and he
is only waiting an opportunity to strike.
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BIRD MISUNDERSTANDING to the
British birds that swarm in South Africa
in winter, Prof. Seebohm states that on
the coast of Natal he must have seen hun
dreds of thousands of barn swallows, evi-
IDENTIFY collected to return to Northern
Europe. Swifts and other British species
were numerous. Many of these did not
breed within 5000 miles of those parts,
and some not within 10000 miles.
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FOUND AT PoMPEu.-The excavations
that are being carried forward at Pompeii
are giving most interesting results. In the
beginning of the month wooden case was
dug up, containing complete set of surgi-
cal instruments, many of which are SINH
lar to those used in the present day. A
few days later four beautiful silver urns of
considerable hight were found, together
with four smaller cups, eight open vases,
the figures of animals, and beautiful
statute of Jupiter seated on his throne
Besides these silver objects several gold
ornaments were also found, such as ear
rings and rings. The excavations are be-
ing rapidly pushed forward London Ne,cs.
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A SILLY JOKE.
Two Washington Youths Get Themselves
Into Trouble.


WASHINGTON, November 4th.-Shelburn
G. Hopkins, who informed the police that
mysterious package, supposed to be an
internal machine, had been sent to Chief
Justice Waite, made a confession this
morning that he and Arthur B. Sperry had
invented the whole scheme for the purpose
of selling the story to the newspapers.
The vial which was found in the package
contained only ink and very small
quantity of powder, just sufficient to burst
the vial and alarm the person who might
open the package. Hopkins and Sperry
were Immediately arrested and charged
with conspiracy to defraud newspaper cor
respondents
a chemist examined the package this
afternoon and found that Hopkins, state
ment as to its contents was substantially
correct, except as to the percussion caps,
which he said were exploded, but which
the chemist found to be new.
The postal authorities say there is no
Federal law under which the two newspa-
per men can be prosecuted. and that the
only action that can be taken is possibly
under the District laws.
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AN IMPORTANT WORK.
Great Irrigating Enterprise Under Way
in Butte.

ORovILLE, November 4th.-The irrgat-
ing ditch being surveyed for Floyd Taber
and others is to be taken from the middle
fork OF the Feather river, fourteen miles
above Oroville, and is to carry 5000 inches.
The party has camp at Bidwelrs Bar at
present. This ditch will follow the course
of the main Feather to within seven miles
of Oroyille and will then run in south
westerly direction, coming by the Heart
place. over the " hog back" on the Hilton
tract, and will round the east side of
town, and come in south on the Brock &
Taber addition, adjoining town on the
south.
This ditch will command one of the
finest fruit sections in the world after it
gets within three miles of Oroville. The
country to the east and south of Oroville
through which it will run cannot be sur
passed as fruit and vegetable area.
There is money backing the enterprise,
and the ditch will be constructed as soon
as such an undertaking can be. 1t is all
that the country needs to make it para
disc of homes